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We have 750 Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students
Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students
We have 750 Physics PhD Projects, Programmes & Scholarships for Self-funded Students
Simulation and Analysis of Damage for Failure Prediction on Advanced Composite Structures subjected to Impact Loading
The development of new advanced composite materials offers plenty of possibilities to implement these new structures into highly strained components and applications. Read more
Functionally Graded Materials (FGM): New Configurations and Designs
This investigation will focus on the relatively novel field of FGM. FGMs can be the answer to many problems associated to classical materials. Read more
Novel cathode electrodes for PEM fuel cells
Proton exchange membrane (PEM) fuel cells can operate at low temperatures and are scalable. Therefore, they can be used in a wide range of applications, such as portable, automotive and stationary applications. Read more
Composite Structures
Composite structures are extraordinarily versatile. They have been used across mechanical, aerospace, civil engineering sectors in a range of applications (airframes, new car configurations, etc). Read more
High speed photography to investigate surface wear and fatigue in railway rail and wheel steels
A novel high speed photography technique is being developed at Sheffield which will give new insight to the very earliest stages of railway rail and wheel surface modification during contact. Read more
Digital twin railway network
Research at Sheffield has been developing models of the railway network from a range of perspectives including smart-grid energy consumption, passenger satisfaction, and integration of rail with wider city and regional transport networks. Read more
Study of Heat Transfer in Sodium Cooled Fast Reactor (SFR)
Sodium cooled fast reactor is one of the six advanced nuclear reactor designs that have been identified by the Generation IV International Forum (GIF) to be further developed for potential deployment by 2030. Read more
Smart Computer Models for Nuclear Reactor Design
The project is aimed at taking the advantage of the enormous potentials of the fast developing computing technology and numerical methods to develop new thermal hydraulics solutions and tools for nuclear reactor designs. Read more
Multi-Scale Modelling of the Fatigue and Fracture of Aerospace Alloys
The drive for greater fuel efficiency is making the production of lightweight structures with adequate strength and endurance a primary concern for the aerospace industry. Read more
Fracture of Automotive Advanced High Strength Steels
Advanced High Strength Steels (AHSS) are increasingly used throughout the chassis of modern cars since they provide a high strength-to-weight ratio and improved crashworthiness due to greater energy absorption capabilities. Read more
Fatigue and Fracture of Fibre Composites
Aircraft manufacturers are now competing based on their aircraft’s fuel efficiency due to the high cost of aviation fuel. As a result, in recent years, these manufacturers have turned more and more to the use of lightweight composites in their designs for almost every component of their aircraft. Read more
Unsteady Turbulent Flow in Turbomachinery
This project is aimed at developing better modelling methodologies for turbomachinery by extending a new transient-flow-transition theory that has been developed recently within our research group (See J. Read more
Fundamental Study of Non-Canonical Turbulent Boundary Layers
Good understanding and reliable prediction have been developed for the general behaviour of the boundary layer over a flat plate and simple internal (channel/pipe) flows. Read more
Energy recovery from waste through advanced gasification technology
Gasification is an advanced thermal treatment technology that converts carbon containing materials into syngas for downstream use, e.g. Read more
Hybrid Wind and Photovoltaic Power Generation with Energy Storage
This project will investigate advanced strategies for the design, integration and optimization of hybrid wind/photovoltaic/battery systems for distributed power generation. Read more